Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-19
TEE EXECUTION.

l 3A6 EA&COxxO0s
Reading Of the Death Warrants e the Com
demned-The Scenes on the Gallovs-Au
Go to Their Death Without Fear or
CHICAGO, November 11.-Mole utter con-
tempt of death was probably never shown
by any four men. From the first moments
of the morning till the day closed upon
them they would not see shadow either of
ignomy or the hereafter. The seven
hours from dawn until the four
passed to eternity were crowded
full with events as stirring as day of bat
| tie. Beginning with fat refusal in the very
teeth of death to accept word of comfort
from reverend minister of religion, one
of their number, Fischer, sang to the jail
and the world, the song of the Erenchrevolu-
ton, the famous "Marseillaise." Then with
seemingly not thought of the dread
massacre at Haymaaket the four prepared
for their ID arch towarh the gallows almost as
If it were pleasant excursion, It was 11:23
a. m. when Sheriff Matson, accompanied by
grim old Jailer Folse, the manipulating
Rev. DR.. Bolton and score of stalwart
the open door of August Spies
Gel, preparatory to reading the death war
rant to the four condemned men. Twenty
minutes were occupied in this trying form
atty, rendered doubly an ordeal by the hor-
rible silence prevaling, and by the sickening
odor coming from the room where lay
the bloody corpse of their comrade, Louis
Lingg, the suicide. When Sheriff .Matson
finished Spies looked at him a moment,
steadily, but without malevolence, and then
said sententiously:
'.Sheriff, you are about to commit judi
| cial murder"
| He said nothing more but stepped quickly
from his cell threshold, giving himself to be
pinionsd and then to be hidden in one of
the snow white shrou DIS, of which
q deputy carried an armful.
Spies, while being bound, was seen to be
dressed in pair of light blue wooden trous-
ers and shirt of light gray flannel fastened
at the throat with tiny red cord: His feet
were encased in pair of embroidered slip
pers. fresh beard was growing on his
chin and his light curley hair
was brushed back carelessly. Taking his
watch from his pocket he handed it to q
deputy, requesting him to deliver it to his
mother. strong leather belt was then
passed around his body, securely fast
ening his arms straight down to
where pair of bright MCKEE
plated manacles behind him fastened
his wrists together. A moment later his
body was completely enyeloped In shroud
loosely gathered about the neck. The sheriff
was addressing Adolph Fischer, who was
even more Indifferent than Spies at the for
mality. like Spies, he told the sheriff that
it was judicial murder. Fischer had his
SLOUGH hat on, but removed it as he stepped
out of his cell. He was neatly dressed in q
blue flannel shirt, new dark breeches, and
had been shaved but few hours before. He
rodded to Spies in pleasant manner, and
~al ~, h~xv hA Coli SDrn
smiled good-naturedly and replied that he
felt first-rate. Engel heard the reading Of
the death warrant with stolid Indifference,
and he did not utter a single word
of comment. Before their arms were
pinioned all of the men shook hands with
Jailor Folse and the the deputies surround
ing them, all of whom they had become well
acquainted with during their many months
confinement. Parsons warrant was read
last. He seemed to have nerved himself up
| to great tension, and had nothing to say
in reply. Like Engel, he was clad in a full
suit of black dress clothes, even to Prince
Albert suit.
TIE DFAyH MARCH.
| Forming in double file, zach of the four
anarchists side by side, with deputy, were
now headed east, and started for the gallows.
A stop at the rear door of the cages gave the
four chance to turn their heads in the di-
rection of the second gallery of the Jail and
bid goodbye several times to Schwab and
Fielder, receiving broken, gutteral farewell
salutes in return. Here again spiritual con-
ISOLATION was offered by the Rev. DR.. Bolton,
now for the last time. A sarcastic smile lit
up the faces of all four men as they resumed
their tread along the corridor, and turning
slowly into the dark northeast corner, dis
appeared like ghosts up the steps of the gal
lows.
CHS WILL BE DONE"
When the collins were brought to the scat
fold Sheriff Matson exclaimed:
''His will be DONE"
The bodies were lowered in the following
| order: Spies, Fischer, Engel and Parsons.
All looked natural. The coffin lids were
quickly screwed down. Paper tabs were
pasted on each for Identification. Engel's
and Lingg the suicides remains, we're taken
2S6 Milwaukee avenue. Flscher's were
claimed by his wife. Mrs. Spies took
August and Mrs. Parsons received that of
her husband. Spies was removed in his cof-
fin at lao o'clock. The remains were re-
union, composed of Messrs. Strauber, Lin
nemyer, Schmidinzer, Urban and Rethig.
Before the commit ee left the Jail they went
into the cage and shouted good byes to
Schwab and Fielden, who will be removed
to the Joliet penitentiary tomorrow. Mem
DerS OF Inc cOmm1Cte0 Kissed tnelr n6nQS
| and raised their hats to their imprisoned
comrades and sadly left.
THE PARoxYsM OF DEATH.
Many of the spectators turned their heads
at the fatal instant, but experienced eyes
" that the body of Spies struggled fear
fully at first. Fischer did not move for q
moment or two and then he hung limp, but
struggled for few moments, during which
his cowle was disarranged, exposing
part of his face until his body
was turned around by the physi-
clan who was examining the pulse.
Engel's body made scarcely motion after
it had fallen. When Parsons body fell it
remained stationary for few moments,
then the head nodded back and forth while
the upper portion of the body was convnl.
sive and the bosom heaved so hard that it
seemed as if it would burst through the
shroud. With another violent throe of the
whole body the contest between life and
death ended.
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